Talent Acquisition & Organization Development Partner

UNKNOWN; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wittern in Des Moines, IA seeks a Talent Acquisition & Organization Development Partner to attract, assess, and onboard top talent while supporting development initiatives.

You will partner with hiring managers and business leaders to align recruiting with workforce planning, leadership development, and succession planning—driving employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition/management/OD or HR.
• Experience supporting recruiting and development in manufacturing/distribution environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for salaried, professional, technical, and leadership roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies and identify talent requirements.
• Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates using established hiring processes.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, candidate communications, and offer processes.
• Maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
• Participate in career fairs and networking events.
• Monitor recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, candidate quality, and effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder mgmt

HR analytics

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

SHRM certification

Tools

ATS platforms

HRIS systems

Excel

Job description

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for salaried, professional, technical, and leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies and identify talent requirements.
• Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates using established hiring processes.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, candidate communications, and offer processes.
• Maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
• Participate in career fairs, networking events, and community recruiting activities.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate quality, and recruiting effectiveness.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws and company policies.

Workforce Planning & Talent Management

• Partner with leaders to identify workforce needs and staffing requirements.
• Support succession planning discussions and talent review processes.
• Assist in identifying high-potential employees and development opportunities.
• Maintain talent and workforce planning data to support business decision-making.
• Provide workforce insights and recruiting trends to HR and business leaders.

Organization Development

• Support initiatives designed to improve organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and team performance.
• Assist with employee surveys, focus groups, and feedback programs.
• Analyze engagement and turnover trends and recommend improvement actions.
• Support change management and organizational improvement initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to enhance team effectiveness and employee development.

Learning & Leadership Development

• Coordinate leadership development and employee training programs.
• Assist with development planning processes for employees and leaders.
• Facilitate onboarding activities to accelerate new hire integration and productivity.
• Support the creation and administration of career development resources and tools.
• Maintain training records, development plans, and learning program metrics.

Employee Experience

• Partner with HR team members to support a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Assist with recognition, engagement, and culture-building initiatives.
• Collaborate with managers to identify opportunities to improve employee retention.
• Support onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.

HR Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report recruiting, retention, turnover, and talent management metrics.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and scorecards related to talent acquisition and development.
• Identify process improvement opportunities within recruiting and talent management programs.
• Support HR technology initiatives and process automation efforts.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of talent acquisition, interviewing techniques, and employment practices.
• Understanding of talent management, succession planning, employee development, and organizational effectiveness principles.
• Strong relationship-building and internal consulting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple openings, projects, and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience using HR systems, applicant tracking systems, and workforce analytics.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR technology platforms.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field required.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or similar certification preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in talent acquisition, talent management, organizational development, or human resources.
• Experience supporting recruiting and employee development programs in a manufacturing, distribution, or multi-site environment preferred.

Success Measures

• Achievement of time-to-fill and quality-of-hire goals.
• Positive hiring manager and candidate experience results.
• Improved retention of new hires.
• Completion and effectiveness of leadership and employee development initiatives.
• Increased internal promotion and development activity.
• Accurate workforce planning and talent reporting.
• Positive employee engagement and onboarding outcomes.

The Talent Acquisition & Organization Development Partner is responsible for attracting, assessing, and onboarding top talent while supporting employee development, organizational effectiveness, and workforce planning initiatives. This role partners closely with hiring managers and business leaders to help ensure the organization has the talent, capabilities, and development programs needed to support business objectives.

The position combines full-cycle recruiting responsibilities with organization development activities, including leadership development, succession planning support, employee engagement initiatives, onboarding, career development, and talent management programs. The role demonstrates Wittern's Core Values through accountability, collaboration, customer focus, continuous improvement, and practical innovation.